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The QC, Vol. 87, No. 18 • March 1, 2001

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■ Freeloader.com?
Is Napster the wave of the
musical future or just a haven for
cyber-cheapskates?
■ Student Parents
Three undergraduate students
share their stories about being
mothers and fathers.
■ Wrong Ambition
Just last Sunday
They put on airs
Madonna wannabes
We're gonna take you there.
■ Robin Ishibashi
As a two-year letter winner in
basketball, sophomore point guard
Ishibashi was an integral part ofthe
Poets' road to greatness.
WHITTIER ♦ COLLEGE
■-:: ;
March 1,2001
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Quaker Campus
^^ The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 l-wiimmumim.
httj://www.raWttlep.eilu/qc
Minority Caucus Panel Confronts Racial Issues
MINORITY CAUCUS
by Eric Dzinski
QC Opinions Editor
About 13 students, faculty and
administration braved the rain
Tuesday, Feb. 27 to attend the
Minority Caucus Panel at the Ettinger Faculty Center. Although
attendance was sparse, the hour-
and-a-half-long panel discussion
was still lively as it focused on the
theme of the evening: "Has Dr.
Martin Luther King's dream of a
racially united nation been
achieved, and how has the dream
evolved?" The four panelists who
were given the opportunity to address this question were first-year
student Todd Spanier, Associate
Professor of Philosophy Paul
Kjellberg, Whittier College Political Science Lecturer and University of Southern California Ph.D.
candidate Boris Ricks and senior
Jael Jordan.
After a brief introduction by
Assistant Dean of Students and
Director of Residential Life Dela-
phine Prysock, the panelists gave
speeches about their perceptions
of race in America, and the status
of King's dream today.
Spanier, who represented the
Republican Club, focused his
speech on the revolutions of the
past and values for the future.
Spanier said that the two most
important revolutions in America's history were the Revolutionary War and the Civil Rights
movement ofthe '60s.
Spanier addressed the importance of the Civil Rights legislation enacted as a result of the
movement, but noted that "there
is still a long way to go." Of King's
dream, Spanier said, "this is a
dream that's good for America."
He then went on to address the
state of King's vision today, saying that it had evolved into a "separatist movement." Spanier said
that rather than focusing on the
racial unity that King envisioned,
America was more intent on labeling people into racial categories. Spanier said that labels polarize people into categories that
force them to distinguish themselves from one another.
"In order to realize the dream
we must realize that we are Americans first and foremost," Spanier
said. He said that the values Americans should embrace are freedom, economic-opportunity and
national pride.
Kjellberg's speech focused on
the economic aspect of discrimination. He quoted economist Karl
Marx, saying that the capitalist
economy has the ability to create
wealth, but not the ability to dis-
' .J) I
mf
First-year student Todd Spanier, Associate Professor of Philosophy Paul Kjellberg and
Lecturer Boris Ricks listen to senior Jael Jordan (not pictured) speak about racial issues.
tribute it equally. He then said
that Marx might have underestimated the productivity of the
American economy. Kjellberg
said that America's current state
of wealth has granted the luxury
of "not having to think about [minority issues] on a daily basis."
Kjellberg said that the fault lies
not with the law, but with individuals. Kjellberg said that Americans have made significant
progress, but noted that "we still
have so far to go."
Jordan asked whether King's
dream had been recognized and
defined. She said that America
had become a society obsessed
with "checking the box," referring to the boxes on most forms
asking about racial categories. She
said that the dream had changed
from one of changing the system
to one of taking advantage of the
system. She said that people were
more focused on getting what they
could from minority assistance
programs than they were on
achieving a racially united society. She said that America is suffering from an "all-about-me mentality." Another problem, accord
ing to Jordan, is one of identity
perception. She said that she faced
racial problems during her first
year at Whittier, but said she
learned not to look at them as
personal attacks against her, but
as "an attack against humanity."
Ricks began his speech by saying that King's famous "I Have A
Dream" speech was one of the
most understood and misunderstood speeches in history. He said
that people often quote the speech
out of context, skewing the words
beyond King's original intent. He
See CAUCUS, page 5
COR Allocates Record 91% of Requested Funds to Organizations
Treasurer Attributes High Distribution to Greater Cooperation Between Council and Clubs
COR
by Amy Stice
QC News Editor
The Council of Representatives (COR) allocated 91 percent
of requested funds on Monday,
Feb. 26, distributing $37,657 to
campus clubs and organizations.
According to junior COR Treasurer Prithvi Nobuth, this is the
greatest percentage allocated in
the history of the Associated Students of Whittier College
(A.S.W.C).
The allocation leaves about
$10,000 in the COR account,
Nobuth said. Because COR typically allocates less money during
block funding—for fall semester,
COR allocated $26,290, or 45%
ofthe amount requested—he pre
dicts that COR will not be "overloaded with requests later in the
semester."
Nobuth attributes the Budget
Committee's ability to allocate a
higher percentage ofthe money to
three factors. First, the Committee was willing to distribute more
of COR's money during block
funding. Second, Nobuth held four
informational meetings prior to
the request deadline. Third, he
said that COR made a greater attempt to work closely with club
members and representatives during the funding process.
Nobuth also said that more
money could also be allocated
because of an element of trust
between the individual organizations and COR. He cited the allocation of $6,600 to the Asian Student Association (A.S.A.), which
was one of the largest allocations
under the understanding that the
club will likely not spend the full
allocated amount.
He also cited the satisfaction
of the Whittier College Choir,
which Nobuth says typically asks
for more than $7,000 with the
impression that COR would constantly give it one-third of the
request. Through a reinforcement
of the relationship between COR
and clubs, he said, the Choir knew
the rules of allocation and thus
was awarded its full requested
amount of $2,900.
"Our job is to meet their request to the max," he said.
Nobuth said that it was possible to allocate more money because he had spoken to the representative of each club about the-
details of the sponsored events.
"We're here to help, not to be
an obstacle," Nobuth said, repeating what has come to almost be a
motto for his Budget Committee,
which includes Freshman Class
President Nick Jebejian, sophomore At-Large Member Ted Leslie, junior At-Large Member
Kenneth Damborg and non-COR
members junior Val Vitkauskas
and sophomore Cathy Burt.
Several organizations—Alpha
Kappa Delta, Alpha Psi Omega
and Sigma Pi Sigma—were disciplined with a ten percent deduction in their allocations because oi
unsatisfactory Interclub meeting
attendance, a standing rule that is
being enforced for the first time
this semester, Nobuth said. Organizations are docked if they are
unrepresented at more than three
Interclub meetings. Next semes
ter the penalty will be increased to
25 percent.
Nobuth said that the rule is
being enforced to encourage clubs
to co-sponsor more events and to
"enforce a close community."
To additionally encourage
more events, COR has changed
its budgeting policy to allow each
organization to request money for
five events instead of the traditional three. Only three events
could request block funding money, however.
Clubs and organizations will
receive a letter from Nobuth by
Monday, March 5 detailing the
amount of money they have been
allocated, along with an explanation of the funding. A table illustrating the amount of money received by each organization is on
page 5.
ISSUE 18 • VOLUME 87

■ Freeloader.com?
Is Napster the wave of the
musical future or just a haven for
cyber-cheapskates?
■ Student Parents
Three undergraduate students
share their stories about being
mothers and fathers.
■ Wrong Ambition
Just last Sunday
They put on airs
Madonna wannabes
We're gonna take you there.
■ Robin Ishibashi
As a two-year letter winner in
basketball, sophomore point guard
Ishibashi was an integral part ofthe
Poets' road to greatness.
WHITTIER ♦ COLLEGE
■-:: ;
March 1,2001
jfofht (jtccnfeaf
Quaker Campus
^^ The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 l-wiimmumim.
httj://www.raWttlep.eilu/qc
Minority Caucus Panel Confronts Racial Issues
MINORITY CAUCUS
by Eric Dzinski
QC Opinions Editor
About 13 students, faculty and
administration braved the rain
Tuesday, Feb. 27 to attend the
Minority Caucus Panel at the Ettinger Faculty Center. Although
attendance was sparse, the hour-
and-a-half-long panel discussion
was still lively as it focused on the
theme of the evening: "Has Dr.
Martin Luther King's dream of a
racially united nation been
achieved, and how has the dream
evolved?" The four panelists who
were given the opportunity to address this question were first-year
student Todd Spanier, Associate
Professor of Philosophy Paul
Kjellberg, Whittier College Political Science Lecturer and University of Southern California Ph.D.
candidate Boris Ricks and senior
Jael Jordan.
After a brief introduction by
Assistant Dean of Students and
Director of Residential Life Dela-
phine Prysock, the panelists gave
speeches about their perceptions
of race in America, and the status
of King's dream today.
Spanier, who represented the
Republican Club, focused his
speech on the revolutions of the
past and values for the future.
Spanier said that the two most
important revolutions in America's history were the Revolutionary War and the Civil Rights
movement ofthe '60s.
Spanier addressed the importance of the Civil Rights legislation enacted as a result of the
movement, but noted that "there
is still a long way to go." Of King's
dream, Spanier said, "this is a
dream that's good for America."
He then went on to address the
state of King's vision today, saying that it had evolved into a "separatist movement." Spanier said
that rather than focusing on the
racial unity that King envisioned,
America was more intent on labeling people into racial categories. Spanier said that labels polarize people into categories that
force them to distinguish themselves from one another.
"In order to realize the dream
we must realize that we are Americans first and foremost," Spanier
said. He said that the values Americans should embrace are freedom, economic-opportunity and
national pride.
Kjellberg's speech focused on
the economic aspect of discrimination. He quoted economist Karl
Marx, saying that the capitalist
economy has the ability to create
wealth, but not the ability to dis-
' .J) I
mf
First-year student Todd Spanier, Associate Professor of Philosophy Paul Kjellberg and
Lecturer Boris Ricks listen to senior Jael Jordan (not pictured) speak about racial issues.
tribute it equally. He then said
that Marx might have underestimated the productivity of the
American economy. Kjellberg
said that America's current state
of wealth has granted the luxury
of "not having to think about [minority issues] on a daily basis."
Kjellberg said that the fault lies
not with the law, but with individuals. Kjellberg said that Americans have made significant
progress, but noted that "we still
have so far to go."
Jordan asked whether King's
dream had been recognized and
defined. She said that America
had become a society obsessed
with "checking the box," referring to the boxes on most forms
asking about racial categories. She
said that the dream had changed
from one of changing the system
to one of taking advantage of the
system. She said that people were
more focused on getting what they
could from minority assistance
programs than they were on
achieving a racially united society. She said that America is suffering from an "all-about-me mentality." Another problem, accord
ing to Jordan, is one of identity
perception. She said that she faced
racial problems during her first
year at Whittier, but said she
learned not to look at them as
personal attacks against her, but
as "an attack against humanity."
Ricks began his speech by saying that King's famous "I Have A
Dream" speech was one of the
most understood and misunderstood speeches in history. He said
that people often quote the speech
out of context, skewing the words
beyond King's original intent. He
See CAUCUS, page 5
COR Allocates Record 91% of Requested Funds to Organizations
Treasurer Attributes High Distribution to Greater Cooperation Between Council and Clubs
COR
by Amy Stice
QC News Editor
The Council of Representatives (COR) allocated 91 percent
of requested funds on Monday,
Feb. 26, distributing $37,657 to
campus clubs and organizations.
According to junior COR Treasurer Prithvi Nobuth, this is the
greatest percentage allocated in
the history of the Associated Students of Whittier College
(A.S.W.C).
The allocation leaves about
$10,000 in the COR account,
Nobuth said. Because COR typically allocates less money during
block funding—for fall semester,
COR allocated $26,290, or 45%
ofthe amount requested—he pre
dicts that COR will not be "overloaded with requests later in the
semester."
Nobuth attributes the Budget
Committee's ability to allocate a
higher percentage ofthe money to
three factors. First, the Committee was willing to distribute more
of COR's money during block
funding. Second, Nobuth held four
informational meetings prior to
the request deadline. Third, he
said that COR made a greater attempt to work closely with club
members and representatives during the funding process.
Nobuth also said that more
money could also be allocated
because of an element of trust
between the individual organizations and COR. He cited the allocation of $6,600 to the Asian Student Association (A.S.A.), which
was one of the largest allocations
under the understanding that the
club will likely not spend the full
allocated amount.
He also cited the satisfaction
of the Whittier College Choir,
which Nobuth says typically asks
for more than $7,000 with the
impression that COR would constantly give it one-third of the
request. Through a reinforcement
of the relationship between COR
and clubs, he said, the Choir knew
the rules of allocation and thus
was awarded its full requested
amount of $2,900.
"Our job is to meet their request to the max," he said.
Nobuth said that it was possible to allocate more money because he had spoken to the representative of each club about the-
details of the sponsored events.
"We're here to help, not to be
an obstacle," Nobuth said, repeating what has come to almost be a
motto for his Budget Committee,
which includes Freshman Class
President Nick Jebejian, sophomore At-Large Member Ted Leslie, junior At-Large Member
Kenneth Damborg and non-COR
members junior Val Vitkauskas
and sophomore Cathy Burt.
Several organizations—Alpha
Kappa Delta, Alpha Psi Omega
and Sigma Pi Sigma—were disciplined with a ten percent deduction in their allocations because oi
unsatisfactory Interclub meeting
attendance, a standing rule that is
being enforced for the first time
this semester, Nobuth said. Organizations are docked if they are
unrepresented at more than three
Interclub meetings. Next semes
ter the penalty will be increased to
25 percent.
Nobuth said that the rule is
being enforced to encourage clubs
to co-sponsor more events and to
"enforce a close community."
To additionally encourage
more events, COR has changed
its budgeting policy to allow each
organization to request money for
five events instead of the traditional three. Only three events
could request block funding money, however.
Clubs and organizations will
receive a letter from Nobuth by
Monday, March 5 detailing the
amount of money they have been
allocated, along with an explanation of the funding. A table illustrating the amount of money received by each organization is on
page 5.
ISSUE 18 • VOLUME 87